The Creemore
Echo
Friday, May 29, 2015
Vol. 15 No. 22
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News and views in and around Creemore
Inside the Echo
Plaque buildup
Tarted up
Creemore Echo wins awards
Giffins ramps up production for festival
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Pug dog makes way in acting world by Trina Berlo Aloof, smug and totally adorable, Joey the pug dog is making a career of mugging for the camera. The Creemore Echo caught up with Joey this week while the actor-dog was spending time in the village. Joey splits his time between Creemore and Toronto, where he was discovered by a pet talent agent two years ago. Most recently, he appeared as ‘Barkvader’ in a Furlani garlic toast You Tube commercial and modeled the latest dog fashions in a Target flyer. The four-year-old Pug was given as a gift to Helen Chung by her son James when the dog was three months old. Helen and her husband Bob had moved to Creemore the year before, after purchasing Jug City convenience store and gas bar at Mill Street’s north end. With a move to a small town and three sons grown, James thought his mother might be lonely so he found Joey online and gave it to his mother for her birthday. Helen said she had never owned a dog before in her life. She said she wasn’t sure what would be involved in caring for the dog and was worried she was too busy running a business.
Young Stayner man dies in Highway 26 crash
Staff photo: Trina Berlo
Joey the acting pug dog enjoys some downtime with Helen Chung in Creemore. James suggested they share custody of the dog, so when not in Creemore, Joey is in the city with James and his girlfriend, Jam Bravo. It was in Toronto that Joey was discovered by a
modeling agent for dogs. “Now, he has become a star,” said Helen. For a link to Joey's commercial, visit www.TheCreemoreEcho.com.
Township installs LED streetlights A Township wide energy savings program will see the installation of over 850 LED streetlights throughout Clearview. The township is expected to save over $65,112 in annual combined energy and maintenance savings. “We are excited to undertake this environmentally responsible project that will significantly reduce our annual utility costs,” said Mayor Christopher Vanderkruys. “Reducing our energy consumption and impact on the environment aligns well with Clearview’s sustainability goals.” The new LED street lighting technology consumes less electricity, requires less maintenance and has a
longer asset life resulting in less frequent replacement. The upgrades will begin in July and continue through the fall, using the existing poles and arms. There will be minimal disruption to the public during the installation period and lighting on roadways will not be affected. The lights are dark sky compliant, producing light that does not project skyward, or outside the roadway and towards residences. The light distribution patterns will be chosen to minimize existing dark spots between fixtures. The township borrowed almost $2-million to pay for the new lights and the municipality will start to
see a return in 7.5 years, said Chief Building Official Scott McLeod during a demonstration of the new lights at Monday’s council meeting. The upgrades are part of the Clearview Energy Infrastructure Improvement Plan projects with Honeywell. The projects are expected to save approximately $163,000 in utility and operational costs annually. These savings are guaranteed by Honeywell under an energy-savings performance contract. The program will also reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 197 metric tonnes per year, the equivalent to removing close to 66 medium sized cars from the road on an annual basis.
A funeral for Christopher Green was held in Stayner Monday. The 26-year-old was killed in a crash on Highway 26 on May 21. Police say an investigation has revealed that Green was westbound on Highway 26, driving his black Honda Civic, when the vehicle entered the eastbound lane striking a vehicle operated by a 72-year-old Barrie woman. A section of Highway 26 was closed between Klondike Park Road and 12/13 Side Road Sunnidale, where the crash occurred at about 6 p.m. The driver of the second vehicle was transported to hospital with minor injuries. Huronia West OPP investigated the collision with the assistance of Central Region Technical Traffic Collision Investigation members.
County Road 91 closes for industrial work County Road 91 will be closed for one night between Monday, June 1, 2015 and Thursday, June 4. Moorefield Excavating Ltd. is placing a sewer main across County Road 91 at Industrial Road as part of the Township of Cleaview’s industrial servicing project. The work will be done between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. A detour route will be posted on Fairgrounds Road, Nottawasaga 33/34 Sideroad, and Highway 26.
Creemore Legion hosts murder mystery
The Creemore Legion presents a murder mystery and dinner on Saturday, June 6. Tickets cost $25. Bar opens at 6 p.m. Dinner served at 7 p.m. Reserve by May 30 by calling Dee at 705-466-2432 or Norma at 705466-2330.
Taking care of buyers and sellers in Mulmur and the Creemore hills for 39 years
RCR Realty. Brokerage
Ginny MacEachern
(705) 444-1414 10230 Highway 26 East, Collingwood E-mail info@collingwood.toyota.ca
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The Town & Country Agent with the City Connections 1-800-360-5821• 705-466-2607 • maceachern.ginny@gmail.com www.ginnymaceachern.com